Harry Paulo Family Collection
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Harry Paulo Family Collection Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material 178B32 Photographs and Postcards 178C111 Film 178D16 Correspondence 178F18.1 Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks 178G23 Business Records 178H25 Trade and Advertising Material 178I23 Programmes 178K37 Obituaries, Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates 178Q8 Posters 178R48 Original Artwork 178V13 Various 178Z51 178B32.1 Various photocopies of photographs, posters and newspaper cutting and some typed notes with information on the Paulo family by Rosita Sheen (nee Paulo) 9 items Various sizes 178C111 481 black and white and colour photographs and postcards of the Paulo Circus family and a variety of other circuses, acts and performers including Circus Mikkenie, Riskit Bros, Sanger, Reco Bros and others. Most of the images show the Paulo family working with these circuses and some are from the sets of 'The Dark Tower' film. Other performers represented are Harder Jonsson and sister Mina, Ken McMannus and Charlie Hankey's (horse trainer), including his funeral. Also contains a number of cabinet cards some of which are autographed, some negatives and a small photographic album containing 16 images, 1921-1960 Various sizes 178D16.1 Reco Bros. Circus DVD 1948 Ireland 37:02 mins Film copied from earlier reel to reel format, showing Reco Bros. Circus' visit to Ireland and put together in DVD format by German family friend of Harry Paulo and featuring Harry Paulo, Koringa, Lesley Laffin, Cicine Paulo, Harry and Bob Fossett, Joe Barry, Alva and Lucy Reco. Also shows the arrival of the circus and setting up and family scenes and Hollywood famous marriages at the end, Black and white, mute, soundtrack Circus 178F18.1 Correspondence from the Urban District Council of Stanley to Riskitt Bros. Circus thanking them for the donation of £25 to the Morrison Colliery Disaster Fund, includes receipt 1947 Typescript and manuscript 2 items Various sizes 178F18.2 Acknowledgement of receipt of donation of £75 to The William Pit Disaster Fund, from the Sunderland Mayor's Office 27 August 1947 Typescript 205mm x 173mm 178F18.3 Correspondence from the Redruth Band to Riskitt Bros. Circus thanking them for the donation of £1.15.4, includes receipt 4 July 1947 Typescript and manuscript 2 items Various sizes 178F18.4 Correspondence from The Institute for the Blind, to Mr Paulo, Riskitt Bros. Circus, thanking him for the donation of £6, includes receipt 18 August 1947 Typescript 2 items Various sizes 178F18.5 Letter on Riskit Bros. Circus Parade and Zoo headed paper from Betty Paulo senior to her sister Grace Barnsley describing a lion mauling her husband Harry Paulo, incomplete Circa 1948 Manuscript 210mm x 265mm 178F18.6 Letter from Robert Fossett to Harry Paulo regarding the sale of a tent 15 February 1940 Typescript on letter headed paper 203mm x 205mm 178F18.7 Standard letter from the Ministry of Labour and National Service Office, Military Recruitment Department to Harry Butcher (Paulo) regarding his registration under the National Service Acts 1939-1941 9 December 1939 Typescript on letter headed paper 127mm x 198mm 178F18.8 Letter from the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain to Mr Adam King, regarding fuel ration cards, signed by Thomas Humphry 24 February 1943 Typescript on letter headed paper 130mm x 200mm 178G23.1 Newspaper cuttings on various circuses including Fossett's, Chipperfield's and Kayes and articles on Harry Paulo, clowns, animal trainers and Koringa 1949-1992 25 items Various sizes 178G23.2 Newspaper cuttings related to the Paulo family from British and international newspapers and journals, some in German 1946-1978 53 items Various sizes 178G23.3 Section of scrapbook related to the Paulo family circus including black and white photographs and newspaper cuttings, some pages are blank 1949 12p.p 200mm x 290mm 178G23.4 Scrapbook related to the Paulo family circus including black and white photographs, performers' cabinet cards, postcards, programmes, posters and newspaper cuttings 1950-1951 25p.p 308mm x 228mm 178G23.5 Scrapbook related to the Paulo family circus including black and white photographs of circus, family and some of men in military costume, performers' cabinet cards, postcards, handbills and newspaper cuttings, mounted in an account ledger, some pages are blank 1929-1942 84p.p 195mm x 315mm 178G23.6 Pages from scrapbook related to the Paulo family circus including black and white cabinet cards, postcards, programmes and newspaper cuttings, including article on tight rope accident of Yorkshire performer 'Blondini', some pages are blank 1947-1950 4p.p 285mm x 204mm 178H25.1 Booking agreement between Harry Paulo and Arthur Joel Circus & Vaudeville Agent and agreement to split Reco Bros. partnership between Herbert Wroe and Harry Paulo 1944 Typescript on letter headed papers 2 items Various sizes 178I23.1 Various publicity pamphlets for acts and performers including the Paulos, Rosaire and Tony, Zira and other clowning, aerial, strong men and acrobatic acts, containing black and white photographs, also a Bertram Mills booklet 19 items Various sizes 178I23.2 Casting directory for light entertainment, Christmas season 1958-1959, White type on red hard back covers containing an index of artist by type of performance with black and white photographs and brief information. The Three Paulos feature in page 254 160p.p 217mm x 298mm 178I23.3 Hand-made advertising boards containing black and white photographs and cut-outs of performers and their acts for the Ronritas and The Paulos, two boards are for aerial acts and one for an equestrian act 3 items Various sizes 178I23.4 Echo, independent international professional circus and variety journal, published in Denmark, containing various pieces of news and short articles, various circus programmes, performers advertising with black and white photographs in French, English, Danish and Dutch and addresses for circus, varieties, cabarets and parks around the world, Harry and Betty comedy wire act feature in page 28 1950-1951 74p.p 223mm x 300mm 178K37.1 W. H. Wilkie's Circus New Brighton, Saturday 4 July to 29 August 1953 Colour illustration of clown in yellow outfit with red, grey, white and black stars and large bow tie, hopping over the word circus on a red background with white stripes on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and commercial advertising 6p.p 124mm x 160mm 178K37.2 Circus Van Bever Circa 1957 Black and white photograph of white horse with black spots in the centreover an orange white and black illustration of a circus ring on the front cover, inside introduction, an article about predators in the circus, black and white photographs of acts with text, programme in the centreand commercial advertising 12p.p 173mm x 122mm 178K37.3 Palace Theatre 1953 Chelsea, week commencing Monday 15 June, Blue and white illustrations of acts in prism shapes on a red background with stairs on bottom right corner on front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre 4p.p 129mm x 190mm 178K37.4 Salford Royal Hippodrome Week commencing 15 May 1939 Blue type on white and blue background with V shape stripe pattern on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre featuring The Paulinos 4p.p 143mm x 223mm 178K37.5 Odeon Theatre Southend-on-Sea, Monday 24 August and the week, 1950s Blue and white portrait photograph of man in the centre and blue type on white background on front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre featuring Harry Paulo, also advertising for other events at the Odeon 6p.p 140mm x 215mm 178K37.6 Empress Theatre Brixton, week commencing Monday 9 February 1953 Red, blue and white illustration of three girls dancing in Mexican hats on top right on a red and blue background with music scores in white and white type on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme for Kayes Bros. Circus 4p.p 127mm x 188mm 178K37.7 Theatre Royal Hanley, week commencing Monday 5 April 1954 Orange type on blue background on front cover, inside commercial advertising, price of admission and programme in the centre featuring Harry and Betty Paulo on the wire 4p.p 136mm x 218mm 178K37.8 Empress Brixton Week commencing Monday 19 November 1956 Black illustration of theatre curtains with cherubs on proscenium on a purple background on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme featuring Harry and Betty Paulo comedy on the wire 4p.p 128mm x 186mm 178K37.9 Finsbury Park Empire Week Commencing Monday 17 August 1953 Colour photograph of the queen on front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme featuring Rio, Ron & Rita 4p.p 128mm x 191mm 178K37.10 New Cross Empire Week commencing Monday 12 November 1951 Round, black and white portrait photographs of two men one on top left and the other on bottom right corner with blue illustration of folliage spreading from the photograph towards the opposite corners and blue type on white background on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme featuring The Festival Circus 4p.p 125mm x 183mm 178K37.11 Grand Theatre Bolton, week commencing Monday 11 January 1954 Red and white illustration of Father Christmas on a black background with white dots holding a sign for Bert Loman's pantomime Cinderella on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme featuring Harry and Ronnie Paulo 4p.p 125mm x 188mm 178K37.12 Winter Gardens Morecambe, Thursday 24 December to Saturday 9 January 1953- 1954